The Germanic Languages
Origins and Early Dialectal Interrelations
Will be published approx. on 30. April 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-0-8173-0423-2 (ISBN)
Description
The book is concerned especially with the debate surrounding the grouping of Germanic languages and with the research history of this controversial question. It discusses the methods applied to past attempts and outlines those aplicable to future research in the field. This book is aimed at anyone interested in Germanic language development.
Reviews / Votes
A definite need [existed] for an up-to-date overall treatment of the early stages of the Germanic languages, including their mutual interrelationships and the relationship to the larger Indo-European language family, that could function as a basic text in an introductory course in Germanic linguistics and as a handy reference and refresher not only for more advanced students but also for linguists outside the field of Germanic who need a basic orientation. Now, I am happy to say, we have this work in English for all the world to read. - Diachronica; ""The Germanic Languages may easily be read by scholars with limited knowledge of Germanic philology. It provides a solid introduction to the debate generated by attempts at classification. In addition, it contains an extensive bibliography of related works and pays considerable attention to necessary background information."" - LanguageMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Alabama
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations, maps
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
295 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8173-0423-2 (9780817304232)
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Additional editions
E-Book
10/2014
1st Edition
University of Alabama Press
€76.99
Available for download
Person
Hans Frede Nielsen is Associate Professor of English, Odense University, Denmark. He is the author of three books on Germanic and English historical linguistics.